Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock has confirmed that the game will require an always-online connection, even when its campaign is being played solo with a squad of AI-controlled teammates. Turtle Rock has mentioned that it is currently looking into how offline play can be applied to the game. “We’re …
Read More »A Third Of E3 2021's Games Were Non-Violent
Video games with violent content may have dominated E3’s headlines this year, but a new study from GamesIndustry.Biz revealed that the number of non-violent titles on offer saw a huge increase in 2021. According to the study, which looked at 349 video games showcased across 15 events and applied a …
Read More »Xbox Trusted Sony With Pre-Release Xbox Series X Hardware For MLB the Show 21
MLB The Show came to Xbox for the first time this year, and to get the latest version of the game running on its then-unreleased Xbox Series X|S consoles, Microsoft sent PlayStation’s development team some of its top secret hardware at the time. Speaking to Axios via VGC, head of …
Read More »Nintendo Had The Highest Number of Peak Viewers During E3 2021
This year’s E3 has come and gone, and out of the many conferences that were streamed directly to fans, Nintendo earned the highest peak number of viewers across both Twitch and YouTube. Analyst site Stream Hatchet collated the numbers from the last week of events, which saw the latest Nintendo …
Read More »ID@Xbox Summer Game Demo Fest Is Now Live
Last week’s Summer Game Fest had plenty of upcoming titles to show off, but if you’re not in the mood to wait or pay for a new game to try out, the good news is that a selection of demos are now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One …
Read More »Former Call Of Duty Devs Explain Why They Started New Studio Deviation Games With Sony
There’s been a running theme this year of new video game studios being formed by industry veterans and then announcing that they’ve signed with Sony to help develop their first game. Deviation Games, which was formed by Call of Duty: Black Ops leaders Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell, is the …
Read More »New Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Screenshots Tease Dungeons, Dragons, And Skeleton Warriors
Last week’s Summer Game Fest kick-off show revealed Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, a Borderlands spin-off that swaps the usual sci-fi themes of that universe for a more fantasy-influenced experience. The first trailer for Wonderlands wasted no time in confirming that Tiny Tina is embarking on a fantasy-fueled adventure, and over on …
Read More »Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Out For Nintendo Switch October 5
Sega’s Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania was revealed at the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct. A remaster of the first two Super Monkey Ball games and the Deluxe edition, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania will be headed to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on October 5. …
Read More »Fans Believe That Starfield's E3 Trailer Has An Elder Scrolls Clue Hidden In It
Sharp-eyed Starfield fans believe that the latest trailer for the game may contain more than just a release date but also a reference to The Elder Scrolls 6. One of the new Bethesda games that kicked off its joint showcase with Xbox, fans on Reddit spotted etchings in the shot …
Read More »A Quiet Place Part II Ruled The Box Office Again As In The Heights Danced Into Second Place
At a time when a feel-good movie with some catchy musical numbers could potentially do some big business, In the Heights easily took one of the top spots at the US box office over the weekend. While the musical may not have toppled A Quiet Place Part II from the …
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